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weekly round robin…

was never much of a Mr T fan…but this is hilarious…(via Denver Egotist)…

a long winded…but very important…reminder from Ira Glass that…persistence…is the key…to success…and better quality work…(via ThePublishingSpot)

which brings me to this post from mr. Bransford…

the point being to get to the root of…why…why write…i write because i have to…need to…yes…being good at it…getting published…and generating an income from it…are important to me…but these are not the reasons why…i have to breathe…i have to eat, drink, sleep…etc…and i have to write…

meanwhile…

i’m still digesting these numbers…i’ve downloaded the full poll…and I think there’s a story in them…of course, it’s not the story they’re selling…

and now…off to the music festival…will it be heaven…will it be hell…hopefully, the photos will tell…

and oh yeah…book trailers???now i have to make book trailers…another distraction begging for my attention…

our word of the week…

provenance…

noun…

the place of origin or earliest known history of something…

the beginning of something’s existence; something’s origin…

a record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity or quality…

by definition…a quandary…

the recent excavation that turned my office from this…

to this…

revealed that either I have too many books…or not enough bookshelves…so i have issued a book buying moratorium…seriously…

problem is…i need this one for research…

and this one sounds irresistible…

good thing my birthday is this month…

a few quick hits…before i close my eyes…

there’s this…article in this week’s Time…about the gambling habits of our presidential candidates…which in and of itself…is unremarkable…the journalism is lightweight…the analysis is slight…the bias obvious…the article is notable simply because because it exists…

is there a story here…sure…several…

“Don’t lie, cheat or steal — anything else is fair game,” McCain told his son Jack when the boy left for the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md.”

just what qualifies as…anything else…

“When his aides stopped him, fearing a public relations disaster, McCain suggested that they ask the casino to take a craps table to a private room, a high-roller privilege McCain had indulged in before.”

really…how much…how often…

“Obama used the sessions to bond with those who could aid his political ascent, including several lawmakers with whom he forged lasting political alliances, as well as some lobbyists. The banks, utilities and insurance agents were often represented…When he announced his plans to run for the U.S. Senate, his poker pals — white guys from small-town Illinois — were among his earliest supporters.”

and…just how…and how much…have they supported him…

instead of following any of these questions…wherever they might lead…Time gives us this puff piece…

the candidates like to play games…they like to win…big deal…a competitive will is a valuable leadership trait…the space this article takes up is wasted…of all the things Time could have these reporters spilling words over…this is the least of our cares…

next up is this story from wired…about how the military is getting all…blofeld…with their weapons research…the most chilling passage…

“Dr. Sadovnik also makes the intriguing suggestion that, instead of being used at high power to create an intolerable noise, it might be used at low power to produce a whisper that was too quiet to perceive consciously but might be able to subconsciously influence someone. The directional beam could be used for targeted messages, such as in-store promotions. Sadovnik even suggests subliminal advertising, beaming information that is not consciously heard…“

finally, there’s this gem from Grace Jones…